Beginning Fair Isle Knitting
This workshop will introduce Fair Isle knitting –a two-color, stranded knitting technique. We’ll discuss how to read Fair Isle charts, the basics of working with multiple colors, how to hold and knit with two yarns, and how to maintain good tension in your knitting. You’ll learn the technique by knitting a hat with a Fair Isle pattern.
Length: 2 hours | Class Time Varies | Type: Technique/Project
Prerequisites: Basic knitting skills, ability to knit in the round.
Participants need to bring the following when they come to class:
Pre-work for class: Brim of hat worked according to the instructions provided at registration
16-inch circular needle, US size 7 (or size to obtain approx. 5 sts per inch in stockinette)
Worsted weight yarn in 2 contrasting colors (yardage amounts provided with pre-work info)
Pen or pencil
Instructor will provide: Fair Isle pattern, along with instructions for completing the hat.